According to American folklore, this song was a “musical“ map which led fugitive slaves north to freedom. For a history of the song, see and ’_Gourd.
Lesson plans and more historical information coming!
Credits
Illustration & Animation: Mike Hoey
Lead vocal: Melanie Clarin
Chorus: Richard Buckner, Alex Liu, Stephanie Rogan
Music Supervised by Scott Lloyd Shelly
Produced by Lisa Garbern